So here's a rare thing in an REM tune: a fifth name in the song-writing credit. Besides the Boys, Stipe's film-making pal, Jerry Ayers, co-penned this plaintive song about an aged character with a career crisis on his hands. What's it's gonna be, Kensey? Dog-catcher? Clown? Sign painter? Rewarding work, the lot of them.
Musically, here's another murky minor-key tune with a couple features worth noting: Of all the songs on Fables that (as mentioned before) have a chant-like quality, this one takes the cake. Stipe rarely moves past the root note, making Mike's counter vocals all the more interesting. Also, dig the major key lift on the funky bridge - the tonal climate gets bright and happy while the vocals get weird and layered.
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